Calendar of Events: 2024
All events at Bachmans 60th and Lyndale Heritage Room unless otherwise indicated
 
2024
   
March 17 (Sunday)
Bachman's on Lyndale


Spring Membership Meeting and Educational Presentation:
Spring meeting
Speaker

12:30 PM   Membership meeting - with election of board members. Vote on the budget and officers/ directors. 

  1:30 PM Speaker Open to the public.

Sign up for volunteer positions to help care for Arneson Gardens or to help with the annual lily show or the 2024 NALS show that we are hosting.

 
April 5 (Friday)
Bulb Wrap

April 6 (Saturday)
Bachman's on Lyndale

sign reading "bulb sale"

Contact peggynerdahl@comcast.net to volunteer for bulb wrap and the Saturday bulb sale

Spring Bulb Sale

Spring Bulb Sale Saturday April 6 with bulb wrap on Friday April 5. Both at Bachman's on Lyndale, 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419.

9 AM open to members
10 AM open to the public until sold out
Come early for the best selection
Check the events page for a link to the tentative list of lily bulbs ordered for the sale (about one month before the sale)

Members: pre-register to be a bulb sale or bulb-wrap volunteer with peggynerdahl@comcast.net

   
April 2024
Art in Bloom
Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, several NSLS members are creating floral designs.

Check the website for Minneapolis Institute of Art for dates or check back here in April 2024 for more information on floral design artists.
 
June 22 (Saturday)
Open Gardens
Open Gardens - for NSLS members

9 AM - 2 PM
Members only: See NSLS News
   
June 29 (Saturday)
Iowa Regional Lily Society Show in Ames, Iowa at Reimann Gardens.

Bring stems, floral design, photos, offer to judge or clerk or student judge. NSLS is promoting IRLS activities.
 
July 10-14, 2024
NALS Show
North American Lily Society (NALS) Show in Bloomington at the Hilton MSP Airport hotel

Show floor open to the public Friday afternoon, all day Saturday and Sunday until 3 PM. Mark your calendar.

"Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Lilies"
   
October 11 (Friday), 2024
Bulb Wrap

October 12 (Saturday), 2024
Bachman's on Lyndale

sign reading "bulb sale"

Fall Bulb Sale

Sale Saturday October 12 with bulb wrap on Friday October 11.
Both at Bachman's on Lyndale, 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

9 AM open to members
10 AM open to the public

Pre-register to be a bulb sale and wrap volunteer with peggynerdahl@comcast.net

 
November 9 (Saturday), 2024



Fall Membership Meeting and Educational Presentation

The meeting starts at 12:30 but come at 12:00 to enjoy some social time with other members.

12:30 PM    Membership meeting

  1:30 PM    Speakers      Open to the public

  • Forrest Peiper: Adventures in Hybridizing
  • Rick Rodich: Seed Starting for the Serious and Inquisitive

After the speakers give their presentations, about 400 donated bulbs will be available for sale for $3 each. We have had a warm fall, and there is still plenty of time for lily bulbs to establish themselves before winter.